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the newer pannies are almost burn proof (within reason)....i think to actually burn an image you would need to really go for it and unless you are watching a single channel for hours on end i can't imagine you have anything to worry about.......and set an alarm!

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I have music channels and various other logo'd channels on for hours with no problems. I have also just recently hooked up a Mac Mini to my PW6 as well and I've been playing with it for hours on end with no problems

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Like has already been said, the newer panasonic screens are almost burn resistant. Not 100% sure about the pw5 but if contrast and brightness settings are kept at the correct levels and the same static image is not displayed all day every day , then you really should not have a problem.

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I had the misfortune to have to watch Dick n Dom for half an hour the other day and im permanently mentally scarred for life now....

The ideal committee should consist of 3 people. Two of whom never turn up.My Setup: Panasonic 60zt65B, Denon AVR 3313, Denon DBT 3313, Rel III Strata
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Don't you mean - if you have the aspect ratio set correctly for 4:3 and 2.35:1 you are at risk from screen burn.

I watch a lot of 4:3 stuff and a few hours a week of 2.35:1 stuff and I've had no problems on my PWD6 set to show the black bars where necessary. It sort of defeats the purpose of buying a big screen and then zooming in on the picture.

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The Panny has a setting where you can change the black bars at the side to about three different levels of grey which should help to reduce any burn in effect. I have my side bars set to grey and watch a mix of 4:3 and 16:9 and have not had any problems. I'd say I watch about half and half, although probably a bit more 4:3.

However, there is nothing you can do about the black bars at the top and bottom of 2.35:1 movies. They are part of the picture and nothing to do with the screen. If it's an anamorphic picture and you zoom in to get rid of the bars you end up with a squashed in image, ie thin people, that fills the screen. The wide or 16:9 setting just leaves the black bars in place but gives the correctly proportioned picture.

Many people worry about screen burn, but on modern plasmas, as long as you watch a good mix, it's not really an issue.

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my understanding, which I think you've not fully taken on board, is that with the first few generations of plasma screens it was all too easy to 'burn' them. Panasonic are now on about their 8th generation of screen and it is now much more difficult to damge them, although im sure if you put your mind to it....

The ideal committee should consist of 3 people. Two of whom never turn up.My Setup: Panasonic 60zt65B, Denon AVR 3313, Denon DBT 3313, Rel III Strata
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it depends on when it was written. a few years back when the screes were first out it was a BIG fear.
With the new screens now available, its not really an issue. Things change.

The ideal committee should consist of 3 people. Two of whom never turn up.My Setup: Panasonic 60zt65B, Denon AVR 3313, Denon DBT 3313, Rel III Strata
Disclaimer: Any opinions given above are my own. If you want them though, you can have them, help yourself.

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panasonic reckon they are now on a par with CRT with reagrd to the likelyhood of screen burn.....this may not be quite so true for the 5 series..but i still wouldn't lose any sleep over it......also if you look hard enough 'on the net' you'll find some people telling you that plasmas need regassing.....also a load of b******s

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So to put it in perspective, how much easier is it to screen burn a plasma than a CRT? Nobody seems to worry about burn on CRT's and they are susceptible too.

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There's always been a danger of screen burn with CRTs why do you think the PC screen saver was invented, but as most CRTs are used as television sets and not just display devices as once was the case with the humble plasma then screen burn is no longer such an issue, likewise with a Plasma TV.

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i got some screen burn, had it on a demo all day at work and it was flciking on a DVD after a few hours burnt a little couple of lines oh well nuffin major sdtill looks fantastic and you can only see on whites